Panel to be moderated by ABC news correspondent, Gina Smith, and will address
        why privacy and security will make or break Internet commerce

    SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 24, 1997, The
Commonwealth Club, the largest and most prestigious public affairs speaking
forum in the United States and Niehaus Ryan Group, the public relations
agency synonymous with Internet commerce, will co-sponsor a panel discussion
entitled, "Privacy, Anonymity and Security:  Who Holds the Keys?" to clarify
and address the confusion surrounding these issues.
    The discussion will explore Internet privacy, anonymity and security from
all sides and will address why privacy and security will make or break
Internet commerce.  Specifically, the panel will discuss how corporations
and government can partner to ensure that consumers, businesses and the
government can all successfully profit from the Internet.
    "Privacy and security are the most hotly debated Internet topics in the
private and public sectors and are perceived to be the biggest threat to
widespread Internet commerce," said Bill Ryan, chairman, Niehaus Ryan Group,
Inc.  "These issues affect just about everyone from individual Internet users
to large corporations, employees to CEOs, regardless of industry."

    High-profile experts spark discussion
    The panel will consist of leading experts in the private, public and
government sectors, including:

    Gina Smith, technology correspondent, ABC News
    Christine Varney, commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
    Marc Rotenberg, director, Electronic Privacy Information Center
    Peter Neumann, Principal Scientist, Computer Science Lab,
      SRI International
    Dave Carlick, president, PowerAgent
    Jonathan Seybold, chairman, Pretty Good Privacy

    Event details
    The discussion will be held at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco,
Calif. On Thursday, July 24, 1997 from 5:15 - 8:00 pm.

    About The Commonwealth Club
    The Commonwealth Club is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs
forum, founded in 1903 and with nearly 17,000 members, mostly from Northern
California.  Since its beginning, The Commonwealth Club has held public
policy meetings in San Francisco.  It now also offers regular programming
in six regions around the San Francisco Bay Area.  This year's new member
programs are being offered on the Peninsula and in the East Bay, North Bay
and San Francisco.

    About Niehaus Ryan Group
    Niehaus Ryan Group is a leader in Internet commerce, providing public
relations and brand marketing services to software companies focusing on
consumer technology, new commerce, enterprise computing and networking. NRG
provides clients with global strategies, enabling clients to effectively
target their chosen international markets.  With NRG, companies are able to
reach global audiences while retaining the same top notch messaging, PR
processes and management they depend on.  The company was founded in 1992
and has provided services to Yahoo!, neXt Software, Marimba, Compuware and
CyberCash.

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